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Inside Rwanda's Health Intelligence Centre in Kigali. Photo by Kellya Keza

Why Rwanda needs a water policy for data centres now

Thursday, March 19, 2026

A resident in Remera undergoes e-Indangamuntu registration process at a digital national ID registration site at ADEPR Church Remera in Nyabisindu in Kigali. Photo by Kellya Keza

What to know about digital ID for foreign nationals

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Participants follow a panel discussion at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Kigali, on March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Barriers, opportunities that shape Africa’s fintech sector

Monday, March 16, 2026

The government last week launched Innovate Rwanda, a national digital platform designed to connect startups, investors, talent and ecosystem support organisations across the country.

10 key facts about Rwanda’s new startup-investor platform

Monday, March 16, 2026

Residents undergo e-Indangamuntu registration process at a digital national ID registration site at ADEPR Church Remera in Nyabisindu in Kigali. Photos by Kellya Keza

Digital IDs: How registration is progressing so far

Monday, March 16, 2026

Participants at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Kigali on March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Young innovators say Africa’s fintech future lies in AI

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Rwanda National Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye and Gerald Nyaoma, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, sign the agreement on Wednesday, March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

What Rwanda-Kenya fintech deal means for companies

Friday, March 13, 2026

The Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 returns to Kigali from March 10 to 12. fILE

FinTech leaders gather in Kigali for IFF 2026

Monday, March 09, 2026

Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaking at the AI Summit on Africa held at Kigali Convention Centre, in April 2025

Rwanda–Anthropic AI deal targets health, education gains

Thursday, March 05, 2026

Tuesday, March 3, at MWC Barcelona, GSMA announced an MoU with Africa’s G6 operators Airtel, Axian, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange and Vodacom to pilot ultra-affordable 4G smartphones priced at US$30 to US$40 in six markets, and it shared an update on the GSMA-led AI Language Models Initiative. COURTESY.

Six African nations chosen for GSMA low-cost smartphone pilot

Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Vivens Uwizeyimana, the founder of Umurava, was among the finalists in Hanga Pitchfest 2023.

Can digital jobs deliver Rwanda’s employment ambitions?

Monday, March 02, 2026

The government introduced ‘Umucyo’, Rwanda’s web-based procurement system to increase transparency in public tenders.
Photo: Courtesy.

Govt revamps tender system to prioritise innovation

Monday, February 23, 2026

Students competing during the fourth edition of the national robotics competition, held alongside the third AI ideathon,on Saturday, February 21. All photos by Craish BAHIZI

PHOTOS: How 4th robotics, AI championship unfolded

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Rwanda's high commission in the United Kingdom has launched “Nshuti”, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot aimed at enhancing service delivery. Courtesy

Rwanda high commission in UK deploys AI to enhance service delivery

Friday, February 20, 2026

Rwanda recorded a 60 percent decline in digital payment fraud cases in 2025, according to data from the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR).

Digital payment fraud cases fell by more than half last year – BNR

Thursday, February 19, 2026

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Techies decry barriers 'holding back' Rwandan-context AI

Monday, February 16, 2026

Official registration for Rwanda’s new digital ID (e-Ndangamuntu) kicked off in Kigali on February 7

Where to register for digital ID in Kigali

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Fred Swaniker, founder and CEO of Sand Technologies.

Between Fear and Opportunity: How AI is reshaping the workplace

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration has announced that the registration for electronic identity cards for foreigners, refugees, migrants and other non-Rwandan nationals is ongoing in Kigali.

Where can refugees, foreigners register for digital ID?

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Nyanza residents participate in the identity verification and photo-taking exercise in preparation for receiving the Digital National ID (e-ndangamuntu).
Photos: Vincent Sugira

How a Sunday trip turned me into a digital identity

Tuesday, February 10, 2026